The Nook

02/18/2026

February has been such a hit Linda will be back at the nook in March! Get one of the few spots available!

Happy Soles is growing!

We have added Luxury ADD ON to our service list- to be released soon!

Also, big news, we have added a new location in Point Pleasant- Tillie’s Salon & Spa on March 20th!

With the growth, I am working on automated scheduling. It's been a bit of a bear to align locations with appointment days... still trying to figure that part out.

Here is a sneak peak into our dates and locations for March.

02/13/2026

Cabin Fever Fest Special
The Nook Presents: The Clairaudience Project

🗓 Saturday, March 7
🕜 1:30 PM – Ceremonial cacao + grounding meditation
🕑 1:45 PM – Performance begins
📍 Michael Douglas Event Space(a couple doors down from the Nook, where My Best Friend’s Closet used to be) Pomeroy, Ohio

What Asa and Baron are creating for this day is not something you can experience just anywhere.

Bassoon and global percussion.

Classical training and rock lineage.

Concert artistry and sound healing.

Breath and rhythm meeting in a way that opens something deeper in the listener.

And it is happening here. In Pomeroy.

There is something profoundly meaningful about world-class musical training and global rhythmic traditions converging inside a small Appalachian town during Cabin Fever Fest.

In the middle of winter, when we are all ready for warmth and connection, we gather to vibrate together.

Come drink ceremonial cacao.
Come ground yourself.
Come listen with your whole body.

This is going to be something special.

02/11/2026

Today. At werk. Grateful to be a part of a community of rad women who lift up and support one another.

02/07/2026

Calling in our Summer Partners in Healing

We’re in the early planning stages for another season of Yoga on the River, and we’re inviting local businesses to join the circle of support that has made this offering possible for the past three summers.

Each year, Yoga on the River continues to grow. More people gather. More bodies move and breathe together. More connection happens. What began as a simple weekly class has become a thriving community ritual, and it exists because local businesses have consistently said yes to the health and wellbeing of the people who live here.

This summer, we have some really fun things planned. Special guest appearances. Creative collaborations with local businesses. Thoughtful touches that make each Wednesday evening feel welcoming, alive, and rooted in care.

By becoming a Partner in Healing, your business joins an amazing group of past sponsors who are recognized as champions of community wellness. You’re not just sponsoring a class. You’re supporting accessibility, connection, and a healthier, more vibrant community.

If your business feels aligned and you’d like to be part of this growing tradition, we’d love to hear from you.

Let’s make another beautiful season together.

DM or email to learn more.

02/05/2026

I recently had the opportunity to receive a reflexology session with here at The Nook as a practice run to experience firsthand what she will be offering during her upcoming pop-up sessions.

Even within this familiar space, Linda brought such a deep sense of presence, care, and attunement. I felt incredibly relaxed and safe throughout the session. She was fully there energetically, intellectually, and relationally in a way that allowed my nervous system to soften almost immediately. Her work is thoughtful, skillful, and deeply respectful of the whole person.

At the start of the session, Linda offers you a choice: reflexology focused just on the feet, or on both the feet and the hands. I will say this plainly. Do not skip the hands. They were incredible. Grounding, soothing, and unexpectedly profound.

It was important for us to experience this offering exactly as clients will, and I can honestly say I left feeling regulated, cared for, and genuinely tended to. We are grateful to be welcoming Linda’s work into The Nook, and to be part of a local community of women healers who are actively working together to support and uplift one another. We are in this together, and we are stronger as a community.

There are still a few reflexology sessions available during Linda’s upcoming pop-up at The Nook. If you are feeling the call to slow down and receive, we encourage you to book while spots remain.

01/30/2026

We’re Open Today in Support of the Nationwide General Strike

Today is part of the nationwide general strike. No work. No school. No shopping as usual.

We want to be clear about why The Nook is open today, and why for us this is part of supporting the nationwide general strike, not stepping away from it.In Appalachia, resilience has never meant “every person for themselves.” It has meant community. Mutual aid. Looking out for one another when institutions failed, disappeared, or caused harm. It has meant neighbors feeding each other, sharing heat, watching each other’s kids, and refusing systems that exploited or abandoned people.

That legacy matters to us.

The nationwide general strike is calling for an end to state violence, dignity and safety for immigrants and workers, and a society organized around care rather than fear and punishment.

This stance aligns directly with our mission at The Nook: to be a space rooted in care, dignity, presence, and the belief that healing and justice are inseparable.

Today, we want to open our doors to people who may not feel safe right now. To those carrying rage, grief, exhaustion, fear, or heartbreak. To anyone feeling the weight of the world in their body.

Come in. Warm up. Sit for a while. Spend some time in community connection.

You do not have to buy anything.
You do not have to perform hope.
You are welcome here today.

This is Appalachian resilience as we understand it. Looking out for one another and building something local, relational, and rooted in care.

We stand with workers.
We stand with immigrants.
We stand against systems of fear and dehumanization.

Today, being open is how we practice solidarity with the nationwide general strike.

01/27/2026

Lately, the world feels so loud with division.
So much harm. So much fear. So much forgetting of one another.

And it keeps clarifying something for us:

That how we move through the world matters.
How we listen.
How we meet difference.
How we remember our shared humanity.

Over the last few years, we’ve been quietly dreaming into a series of small, intentional journeys rooted in land, culture, creativity, and reciprocity. Tanzania 2026 is full so we are looking at the years ahead.

Some are pilgrimages.
Some are cultural immersions.
Some are fundraisers.

All are slow, relational, and designed for people who want to experience the world with presence and care. Not extraction, not spectacle, not “othering.”

Here are a few journeys that are taking shape:

Cambodia – January 2027 (9 days) - This is being booked NOW. If you want in... let us know. Sacred sites, history, resilience, and contemporary culture. This journey would be guided in partnership with an incredible team of facilitators, including a Cambodian-American somatic, family constellation practitioner, alongside trusted local guides and community partners.

Camino de Costa Rica – March 2027 (14–16 days) A coast-to-coast pilgrimage hike (174 miles) as a fundraiser for a rural Appalachian nonprofit focused on land, artists, and community restoration.

Colombia – June 2027 (7 days) Coffee region immersion, food, culture, street art, and daily gentle yoga in partnership with River Roasters Coffee Co.

Peru – August/September 2027 (7 days) Land-based culture, traditions, plant medicine, ceremony, and time in the sacred valley, in collaboration with local cultural guides and teachers.

India – January 2028 (Dates TBD)
A deeper pilgrimage into spiritual traditions, architecture, daily ritual, and cultural life. This journey would be guided in partnership with an amazing team, including an Indian-American Vedanta Scholar alongside long-standing local teachers and guides.

Across all of these journeys, we are committed to working with local guides, cultural practitioners, and community partners, and to prioritizing ethical relationships, fair compensation, and experiences that honor place rather than extract from it.

We know no one can do everything. Time, money, seasons of life all matter.

These are simply different invitations to practice remembering:
that people are not abstractions,
that cultures are not backdrops,
that the earth is not a resource,
and that none of us are meant to walk alone.

If any of these make your body lean forward, we’d love to hear. No commitment at all. Just listening.

DMs are open, and there’s a short interest form here.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3lemHayGFUpw4Lt-NI-wcp62uoYOZzfwJguv2qsyruTvrjg/viewform

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01/25/2026

A Statement from The Nook

We have been told, more than once, to keep politics and business separate.

We cannot do that.

The Nook exists to support healing, dignity, and the full humanity of people. Those are not neutral commitments. They are ethical ones.

Any space that claims to care about nervous systems, trauma, safety, or wholeness must also care about the conditions people are asked to survive within.

Therapy, healing work, and community care do not happen in a vacuum. Bodies carry policy. Laws shape nervous systems. Violence, erasure, and fear show up in the tissues, the breath, the heart.

So we are clear:
We stand with immigrants.
We stand with trans and gender-diverse people.
We stand with Black and brown communities.
We stand with those whose lives are treated as disposable by systems of power.

Not as a marketing position.
Not as a trend.
But as a moral baseline.

We understand this stance may cost us customers, partnerships, or revenue.

We accept that.

We would rather lose business than lose our integrity.
We would rather be honest than be palatable.
We would rather stand in our values than profit from silence.

If healing is real, it must include justice.
If care is real, it must include protection.
If “wellness” does not extend to the most vulnerable, it is only comfort for the already safe.

The Nook will always be a place where your body is respected, your identity is not debated, and your right to exist is not up for discussion.

01/24/2026

New offering at the nook! Book your appointment now!

Hello friends!

I am excited to share that The Nook has graciously provided the opportunity to offer healing reflexology at their location in Pomeroy!!

I'm coming to Pomeroy on Monday, February 16 & 23rd

Each reflexology session is tailored to meet your needs. Whether it is relaxation to soothe the nervous system, intention setting, or immunity-boosting power during the cold season, we will build your session around you.

Sessions are about 60-70 minutes long and include:

*Intake and planning
*55 minutes of reflexology
*Closing recap of session

Cost: $55
Deposit: $25 non refundable deposit required to schedule (rescheduling is welcome if needed)
*Please note that your appointment time is not guaranteed without a deposit.

This work is gentle, grounding, and deeply supportive for women's wellness. If your body has been asking for rest, care, or a reset — this is your sign.

Message me to book

Appointment Times
Appointment Times February 16 & 23
12:00
1:10
2:15
3:30
4:45

01/24/2026

❄️ Storm prep, but make it luxurious. ❄️

They say you need bread, milk, and eggs before a winter storm.

At The Nook, we believe in preparing for more than survival. We prepare for delight.

Here’s what we have in the shop to turn being snowed in into an experience:

✨ The best-smelling, non-toxic candles (perfect if the electricity goes out)
✨ Ekoné scallops (in store today only)
✨ Kate McLeod intensely moisturizing body stones
✨ Dreamy bath soaks from Fat in the Moon
✨ New books just in: What You’re Getting Wrong About Appalachia + Wicked Women of Ohio
✨ Curried mussels (rich, warming, perfect storm food)
✨ A beautiful variety of oracle cards for candlelit readings
✨ Everything for table top s’mores:
– food-safe candle
– roasting skewer that fits the candle
– the most incredible marshmallows
– Grammy’s graham crackers (including gluten-free)
– a variety of chocolate bars, including everyone’s favorite, Zotter

And if the mood strikes to welcome the storm a little more intimately…

💋 Big Big O chocolate
💋 the Kate McLeod pleasure stone
💋 a few other beautiful, sensual treats for solo or shared ritual

Plus, always: ceremonial cacao to keep the heart warm.

Snowed in doesn’t have to mean bare shelves and boredom.
It can mean slow evenings, good food, warm baths, beautiful stories, soft skin, and a little magic.

Come gather what you need. We will be here until 3pm to help you turn the storm into something sweet.

01/23/2026

The Nook Shop Hours (now through Valentine’s Day)

Fridays: 1–4
Saturdays: 12–3
Tuesdays: 12–3

At The Nook you’ll find:
• the best greeting cards around
• unique art
• delicious, on-the-go high-protein snacks (including a wide variety of tinned fish)
• the largest selection of bean-to-bar chocolate in the area
• and beautiful, hard-to-find luxury gifts

After February 13, The Nook will be closed until the beginning of March as we support family navigating a challenging battle with cancer.

As a small business, stepping away from income is not easy. And it is also a deep blessing to have the flexibility to show up for our loved ones in moments like this.

We are deeply grateful for your understanding and your support. It truly means more than we can say.

01/16/2026

We had hoped to have steady shop hours this month, but due to a family emergency, we have had to move more gently than planned. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding.

The shop is open today from 12–3, and we will be sharing more hours soon.

Lots of new chocolate, tinned fish, fantastic Valentine’s Day cards and other great items!

If you are out and about, come by and check out our fun new Valentine’s gifts. We would love to see you.